The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-09 00:00:00

GARIBALDI'S PAGE IN HISTORY — T he orporal at the Christening—The Greek Chair at Oxf , rd, &C. &c., in FiJN this week. One Penny. BONNE'rS SILKS a LYON. --Every Article of commerce takes its title either from the inventor or manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the greater is the credit which attaches to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica tion in England; but the fallacy of such an asserhibited b tion is ex . posed by the very trade mark of the firm, as exy Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end ofeach . piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., a Lyon e a InArieux." Wear guaranteed. ROY AL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-Garden. Mdlle. Lagrna—Signor Graziani—Signor Mario. THIS EVENING (Saturday, the 9th April, will be per- formed, for the first tie this seaso, Donizetti's oper, LA FAVORITA. Leonora, m Mdlle. Emi Lagrna, her fir.. a t ap pearance in that charactee in England; Inez, Madame Tag liafico ; Alfonso XI., Signor Graziani ; Baldassar , Signor Attri ; Don Gasparo, Signor Rossi ; and Ferdinand°, Signor 314ri0. Conductor, Mr. Costa. The incidental Divertissement will be supported by Mdlle. Mdlle. Carmine, and Mdlie. Navarre. Commence at half past Light. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre sta Is, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre. 2s. Gd. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-office. under the portico of the theatre, and at the principal musicsellers' and librarians'. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, MAGIC TOYS . Miss Lydia Thomp son. Alter which, will be produced the Grand Stage Revival of Shakspere's Chronicle or Historical Play, entitled the First Part of HENRY THE FOURTH. No pains or expense will be spared to render this presen tation of our National Author's most popular, and it may be said, most representative English Drama, a becom ng Corn me noratf on, in example, at the National Theatre, of ti grandeur and comprehensive character of his genius. The cast will include impersonations by those emincAt trtists, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Walter Lacy, Mr. Addison, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Robert Roxby, Mr. Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, Mr. Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjame s, Mrs. Edmund Mr. Neville ; Mis Fal s Edith Wynne, M as Ro se Leclercq, snd coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-lane Ccm party. Tne new and characteristic scenery will be entirely de signed and painted by Mr. William Beverley. The cosimmes, armour, ,te , will be fashioned from designs by R. W. Keene, Esq., tiken from illustrated MSS. of the Feriod, and other author ties. Concluding with MY HEARTS IN THE HIGHLANDS. Mr. G. Belmore. THEATRE ROYAL HAY MARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, April 9, OUR' AMERICAN COUSIN: Mes on Braid, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Gordon, Braid, do. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Bill, Harri 4, Snowden, &c After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENU i AND ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, ; Mes dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Nelly ?ower, Hil l, Wright, Itog,ers, &o. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. — Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brother 4 Webb. To conclude with, 12th time, a new Farce, by J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR, AND AT TICS. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR: Messrs. Widdi combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu. A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 125th Night of BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle'." Principal character by Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Broughqm, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Zollett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, sliss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is Made to the occupants of Box - es, Box-place, or Stalls loaks , either and for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and c, that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive auy gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. NEW THE A.TRE-R0 YAL, AD ELPHI..- Solo Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSE BREAKER : Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Woolgar. At 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Biilington. To conclude with THE AREA BELLE : Messrs..T. L. Too!e, P. Bedford, K. Romer , M iss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. MISS EVENI NG BL and EVERY EVENING.-3liss Bateman will re-appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish matden until further notice. In order to give due effect V..) trils most remarkable success of the se ,son, cadre .y new scenery by the celebratd artists Messrs. Danson anti Sons, and Thompson. New dr. ss_s and appo'ntments have been prepared for its productioc.—N. u. In consequence of the 'ressing and numerous applications at the Box-offpe, ar tngement4 have row been made by which Seats m,y be ob a Fortnight in Advance. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with Rank and Fashion. —The greatly successful - sew Comedy every Evening.—Re-engagement of those cele oratetPartistes. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. Amongst the artists engaged are Mr. Benj.Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Refifor.i. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Charles Mathew, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Ms Fanny Josephs; Miss Patti Josephs, 31:ss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. Every Evening, at 7, the favourite Fare of FORTY AND YIFIY: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews. At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINLNG: Mr. t. harles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley. Mr. Montague; Mrs Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. After which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with UNDER TILE ROSE : Mr. Ashley and Miss A. Cottrell. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. •EIIS EVENING, a new Comedietta, A HUNT FOR. A II JSBAND. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPFIEU3 AND EURY OWE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, Sm. Concluding. with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. The Weather—Sun Office, April 9, 1864. -... THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock Barometer-30.37. Wind—S.W. ; light breeze, and fine. LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1864. E THIRD EDITION OF " TH E SUN, " Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Bon 1)e had Every Evening of G. R. GLhNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S Direct from their own Collieries. Marqui5'.......26. per ton. Double.. 21s. per ton. T o p 255. „ Nut 5........ 19s. „ Deep 22s. Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, !'addington, W. Best Core Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. •-_-___--___________ _ HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tani DAL—Morning, 3h. 473:1.—Afternoon, 4h. 6m 10-moßßow.-Morning, 4h. 26m.—Afternoon, 4h. 45m, ,44 may'. - ib t I . 40. 111111' %MI Yesterday's discussion in the House of Commons in regard to an atrocious bombardment, led, as will be seen, to a speech from our aged Prime Minister, almost every other sentence of which speech war, just as usual, followed by laughter, loud laughter, shouts of laughter ! Yet, everything considered, somehow, we quite agree with the right hon. and gallant member for Huntingdon in not looking upon the subject, then under the consideration of the House, as quite a laughing matter. We ap pear to be really and truly coming to a very nice state of things altogether when matters of the m ost ser ious import are rendered the theme for all sorts of verbal frivolity, and the provocatives to perpetual indications of merriment when they happen to be commented upon by the responsible Alinister of the Crown, himself (one might think) so far old enough to know better, that he is almost an octogenarian. The fun poked at the Government last evening in the matter of the projected Conference during the coarse of the brilliant speech of the hon, an d gallant member for. Liskeard was, reasonable enough, under the circumstances. What we are here dep recat i ng, as so 'very unseemly, is the cracking ofjokes by aMinister of the Crown, by the Minister of the Crown, i n regard to what is actually an outrage perpetrated, i n the view of all Christendom, in defiance of the use• ages of civilized times and of civilized races. In re.. Fp& to the Conference, and the bungling diplomacy that has led to it, Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE could h ar dly have been happier in his good humoured jests, or have been more poignantly facetious in his ridicule. The Dan o-German bluebook•papers, he complimented the hon. gentleman the Under secretary of State for the Foreign De- partment upon as evidencing the great credit he deserves for his assiduity in revising, in sup- pressing (at this there was loud cheering), and in clipping them to what might be said to be the Par liamentary mind ! Those papers, in fact,.he felici- tously spoke of as having been put, according to a graphic vulgarism, through the mill, until they had assumed the shape of Elegant Extracts! He re ferred to Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4 of the despatches from the Foreign Office as remarkable for their leonine vigour ; whereas No. 5, said he, concluded with a most lamb-like bleating. Altogether, he said, the despatches were such that a more remarkable evidence of feasting upon humble pie had never been displayed by any Government, or any Minister, who had ever swayed the foreign destinies of this country It was whim sical enough, his speaking of the German Diet as having been always treated by the noble lord as very much like a poor relation ! And, for that matter, let us ask, could anything be better than his definition of the coming Conference itself, where he remarked—" It is nothing more or less than a political pie-nic—(loud laughter)—given by the noble lord, at which every one of the digna taries will be allowed to bring his own basket of suggestions—(roars of laughter)—but at which there will be no piece de resistance in the shape of a basis, but they will be all unanimous, and be allowed to be so in one thing—in their determina tion to differ on every other point." All this is far more than merely so much "excellent fooling." It is another very vivid illustration indeed, of the wisdom of the good old proverb about many atrue word being spoken in jest. Yet, Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE'S speech of yesterday in the matter of this projected Confer ence was not by any means, all of it, a simply humorous speech. The laugh vanished out of the eyes, out of the voice, out of the utterance of the witty speaker, more than once, as he breathed forth words and thoughts and convictions of (coming from him) unwonted earnestness. Instance this, his almost impassioned allusion to what he defined as " that most ill-omened, that unfortunate, that unjust treaty of 1852—(cheers)—that treaty which," said he, " Iwill prove was made at the instigation of Rus sia, which compromised the interests of Denmarit— (cheers)—and I think also compromised the hon• our of this country—(cheers)—without taking into account the rights and liberties of a free people." In making this extract we purposely retain the indications of applause recorded by the reporter, as testifying the full appreciation by the House itself of Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE'S unaccustomed earnestness. It was thus, again, that he was in terrupted in his incidental references to " those un fortunate Danes who," said he, " have been led away all through by false hopes—(loud cheers)—and then deserted in their extremity." (Renewed cheers.) with equal fervour, and seriousness, and emphasis, he remarked, as the closing sentence of his very able speech last evening, "Of this I am sure, whatever may be the opinion of the country hereafter, in igno rance of what has taken place,we shall have to regret that Germany has been irritated, Denmark cud gelled, and England humiliated." Words that the House greeted, upon the instant after their utterance, while the hon. and gallant member (not, recollect, of the Opposition, but of the Government side of the House) was resuming his seat—with that loud and prolonged cheering which they so eminently de served. There is no member of the House of Lords who displays more zeal in the cause of the oppressed than Lord SHAFTESBURY. In this he is thoroughly sincere and entirely unprejudiced. Clime, creed, or rank are alike to him, and it is enough to engage his attention that a wrong has been perpetrated and an injustice committed, His thoughts are centred in every question of cruelty and tyranny, and it is most appropriate to describe the sphere of his enterprisigg undertakings by mentioning the spots " where'er mankind and mieery are found." On Thursday evening the noble lord called the at tention of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the bombardment of Sonderborg. He was fully justified in this course, for the nature of the details referred to are sufficient in themselves to excuse any departure from routine, and to sanction any out-of the-way step being taken. Truly might Lord SHAF TESBURY call this" a very sad occarrence,"and, in his brief speech, comment as strongly on the monstrosity of the proceedings that have been chronicled as follows :—" The Prussians have bombarded Sonder borg for 48 hours, without any previous intimation ; 80 townspeople, women and children, have been killed and wounded, fifty horses in the centre of the town were burnt, and one thousand five hun dred shells thrown into the town, which is nowde serted." Such an extract speaks for itself when it is addressed to a civilised community, and the first assembly in the world, as our House of Lords has been not inappropiately styled, must have been justly indignant at the recital, although, of course, it only recapitulated what was before known to all present. Lord SHAFTESBURY did not come before his hearers as the advocate of Danmark, bound to attack Prussia at any cost, but on the contrary he made every allowance and suggested every plausible plea that an opponent might put forth. He said that this statement might chance to be unfounded, but still, he added, they must remember that, if it was true, it was one of the most outrageous acts ever perpetrated in an un civilised country. He asked Lord RUSSELL if the Government could not give them any authentic details as to what had in reality taken place. What was the reply to this simple and straight forward question ? A tissue of absurdities and a string of platitudes, which meant, if he had dared to say so, that he had rather not know the particulars, and that if he did he would not divulge them. Seldom has a more strange and inconsistent statement been put forth by a Minister of the Crown in reply to a demand of such vast importance, and 1 whose consequences might compromise such vital interests both at home and abroad. It is hardly to be credited that a leading statesman of the age could make such remarks as appear in his speech. In the first place, he zays he saw the account in the news papers. This is strange, as if he had not other modes of ascertaining intelligence, and more substantial means of ascertaining the truth or falsity of reports than such as those out of the charmed circle of official existence can aspire to. The next statement is really singular. To settle the matter in dispute Earl ItussELL dispatched a telegram to our Minister at 1 Berlin to seek the desired confirmation or refutation of the ominous report that had electrified Europe, and made men pause and wonder what could hap pen next. Unfortunately Sir A. BUCHANAN was the wrong man in the wrong place, and it is most unfair that he should be the victim of his chief's folly and infatuation. He could give no intelli gence on the s'ibject. Wno knows but that this ignorance and inability may not be more valuable and precious in the sight of his querist than the most determined zeal, or the most profuse communication. Is it likely that he could nave known the exact particulars ? Some might say that a telegram to our Minister at Copenhagen would Ihave produced more effect, and been more likely to be fruitful in intelligence in reply. Allowing, for the sake of argument, that the grievous , ntelligence is really correct, is it likely that at Ber,in it is trum peted forth that the armies of the nat - on have made THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. IR EUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] SPAIN. MADRID, APRIL 8 (Evening). Messrs. Chanviteau and Salaverria, supported by the principal bankers, have agreed to offer 140 millions to negotiate the Bonds given by the pur chasers of the national property. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. BRESLAU, AFIUL 8. An insurgent detachment of 500 infantry and 40 cavalry has crossed from Eistern Prussia into the Kingnom of Poland, near Koschlau. It subse quently had a sanguinary engagement with the Russians at Lapinozka. AUSTRALIA. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING. The Moravian, with 3,400 bales of wool and 4,000 ounces of gold, from Melbourne January 15, was 14 miles from the Land's•end at two p.m. yesterday (Friday). AUSTRIA AND MEXICO. The Austrian Military Gazette announces that his Majesty Vie Emperor Francis Joseph has allowed the formation of a corps of 6,000 volunteers and 300 sailors for the Empire of Mexico. This corps will consist of three battalions of infantry, a regiment of lancers, a company of pioneers, and a battery of artillery. The officers will, at their request, be taken from the Austrian army. The officers who thus volunteer will enter the Mexican army with one step in advance, and their re-entrance into the Austrian army will be reserved to them for the term of six years. After that period they will have lost all claim to position in Austria. The number of officers required is 260, and 200 have already volun teered. FRANCE. BOURSE, April B.—The arrival of the English funds with an advance of has tended to give firm ness to the market, but without producing any im provement in prices, Threes, for the Account, being now unvaried at 66f. 10c. Mobilier has slightly risen, being last quoted at 1,050 fr. The Railway Market is without animation, but with previous prices up to the present time pretty well maintained. The market continued fitm to the close, and left off as follows :- 41 per Cents. 93 10 Do, end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 15 Credit Mobilier 1048 7•i Do. end menth." 1051 25 Bank Shares 3295 Credit Fonder 1275 Roman RAIL Italian Loan 67 60 Do. end month 67 80 New ditto .. Do. end month.... Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 52 —, [Tome *Debt Deferred PAYS. Cash. Account. 895 .. 895 972 50 .. 972 50 'Orleans ... Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 937 50 .. 940 New. ditto . 885 .. Southern 650 .. 650 Western Eastern Sardinian .. 366 25 .. Austrian Lombard North of Spain, Saragossa.. 586 '25 .. 682 50 Ditto to Barcelona ... , 278 75 .. 275 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 8, THE ORATORY AT BROMPTO N. Order for committee of supply read, Motion made and question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That." to the end of the question, in order to add the words " a select committee be appointed to inquire into the allegations contained in the petition:of Mr. Alfred Smee, which was presented upon the 19th day of Feb. last, relative to Saint Mary, Sydenham, Burial Ground, and further into the existence, increase, an'i nature of the conventual and monastic communities, societies, or institutions in England, Wales, and Scotland," instead thereof. Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the qn.estion." The house divided —Ayes, 113; Noes, fl,', AYES —ll3. Acton, Sir J. Forster, Charles D. Norris, J. T. Agar-Ellis, Hon. L. Forster, W. E. North, F. A lcock, T. Fortescue, C. S. O'Brien, Sir P. Anson, Major French, Col. O'Conor Don, The Baring, Thos. Geo. Gl , io, Ayrton, A. S. Gibson. T. M. O'Hagan, T. Bagwell, J. Gladstone, W. E. O'Loghlen, Sir C. Pacse, Col. Beamish, F. B. Go . schen G. J. Paget, C. Beaumont, W. - 7 , .... Gregory, ' W. IL _Paget, Lord C. E. Beaumont ' Palk, Sir L. ootnerset Grey, Sir G. G. G. Bent,'" • ~,- ..c, G. S. `'aiew, R. M. Hartington,Mauis Palmerston, Vint. Hardcastle, Bowyer, Sir G. Headlam, Thus.. Peel, Sir R. Brady, Dr Henley, J. Pinney, Col. Jos. A. Palmer, Sir R. Bright, J. Herbert, 11. A. Pollard UrquhartW Browne, Lord J. T. Heygate, W. U. Potter, E. Bruce, H. A. Hibbert, J. T. Ricardo, 0. Butt, Isaac 1 i odgson, K. Russell, A. J. E. Castlerosse, Vist. Horsm.e, E. R u ssell, F. W. Clay, James Howard, Lord E. G. Seymour, Danby Clifton, Sir R. Ilumphery, W. sidney, Thomas Cochrane, A. D. Hutt, W. Smith, J. B. Coke, Col. Jackson, W. Stang eld, J. Collier, sir R. P. Kinglake, A. W. Taylor, P. A. Collins, T. Kingscote, Col. Thornhill, W. P. Cowper, Hon. W.F. Layard, A. H. To ttenham,Lt.-Cot Cox, W. Letevre, G. J. S. Tracy, Hon H. _ Crawford, R. W. Lewis, Harvey Vane, .--. G. Cubitt, George Liddell, Hon. 11. G. Vernon, H. Dalglish, Robert Locke, John W a lpole, S. IL Davey, tt. Lyg Walter, Hon. F. . Dent, John Dent M`Cann, J. Wh itbread, b 1 Dillwyn, Lewis L. Maialion, P. Wood, Sir C. , Disraeli, Benjamin MacEvoy, E. Woo es HenryH F Doulton, F. Maguire, J. F. - York e ' J ' . Duff, M. E. Maims, R. TELLERS. Dunkcllin, Lord Manners, Lord J. Brand, H. B. I Ewart, J. C. Martin, J. L Fitzroy, Lord F. Moffatt, George White, . NO ES SO. Adderley, C. B. Gray, Capt. Pease, IL Agnew, Sir A. Grogan, Sir E. Peel, J. Archdall, Capt.M.E. Gurney, John H. Robertson, D. Aytoun. it. S. Rose' n A. Gurney, Samuel ,‘, ~,, C j Bentinck, G. W. P. Haliburton, T. C. Se` w ' ""' •J. Beresford, W. Hardy, J. Shirley, E. P. Bramley-Moore, J. Holland, E. Smith, Aug,ustus Bridges, Sir B. Holmesdale, Lor d Somes, Joseph Burghley, Lord liols.alt, T. B. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W. Burrell, Sir P. Hunt, G. W. St r acey, Sir 11. Stro nge, J. M. Butler, C. S. Kendall, N. Carnegie,Hn. C. Langton, W. H. G. Caird, James Knightley, R. Sykes, Col. W. H. Tem pest, Lord A.V. Calthorpe, P. H. Knox, Major W. S. Clive, Capt. G. W. Leslie, W. lorren ,R. T,hy nne s , Lord ß H. T re herne, M. Craufurd, E. 11. J. Lopes, Sir Y. Vance, John Du Cane, C. Lysley, VT. Duncombe, A. Mackie, J. 'Verner, Sir Wm. Dunlop, A. Maxwell, Col. Walcott, Adm. J. K Edwards, Col. Watling•ton J. Elp Miller, William hinstene, Sir J. Mills, A. Ewing, 11. E. C. Mills, J. R. Willoughby, Sir - EL White, Jas.' Fane, Col. Mont agu, Lor d it . Wynne, W. W. E. Fellowes, Edward Murray, William Yorke, Hon, g, Fleming" ' T. W. Neate, C. • - Foley, 11. W. North, Col. TELLERS. Gard, R. S O'Neill, E. Newde,.,crate, C. Gore, J. R. O. Parker, Major NV. Long , it, I', Modern Costume. -4 , -- - TO TIIE EDITOR OF T UE SUN." SlR,—Like the " Admirer of Colo ur," who has appeared in the " Spectator," a nd mo re recently i n the " Suu," I can re member the time when country do ctors and country squires appeared in their blue coats and br ass buttons, with gaiters or top-boots, and " shor s" coming down to the knees, which are well pourtrayed in the caricatures published during the Regency, and prior to the advent o f Even now, occasionally, "H. B." we ma y see in London, especially about the time of the May Meetings a Exeter Hall, a respect able pair of H e ssians visible Within the precincts of the Savoy. But these antique reli_s, like the ideas of some o f th e i r w th e e a un rer e s o , u h t a h v c e u f s a to d m ed o g f e o n u e r r er alll:s out of in he manner of our o f public view, alth oug h an cestors is religiously preserved as a matter of Court etiquette, in defiance of economy, of utility, and of good taste ; while ,he hideous and unhealthy hat —though nature does abhor a vacuum —still reigns paramount, to the prejudice of our comfort and of our convenience also. Let us hope that H.R IL the Prince of Wales may be pleased to effect an improvement in these matters connected with daily coratOrt, and his example would soon be followed; when these objectionable articles of wearing apparel would give place to clothing which is more in accordance with com mon sense, health, and rational conduct —Yours obediently, April 8, 1861, SIMPLICITY, THE COURT HOBBY AT SOUTH KENSINGTON.— The _Lady's News aper refers again to the signs which betray the slow at certain secret progress of the great design for centralising all our great national collections of science and art at South Kensington. In furtherance of this inquiry, we should like to have an explanation of a little item which we notice in the Civil Service estimates for the present year, under the head of "Public Works and Buildings." It runs as follows :—" For land, &c., at Kensington Gore, £14,000." What is this land for ? And above all, what is included in the significant &c.? MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT SCARBOROUGH. —The dead body of Mr. Nathaniel Josephs was found on the beach near Gristhorpe, about seven miles from Scar borough, on Thursday evening. The particulars of the unfortunate gentleman's disappearance from Scarborough on Tuesday last have been already given. The apprehen sions therein expressed have been painfully verified. An inquest was held on view of the body before Mr. Jennings, the East Riding coroner, at Gristhorpo yesterday, and a verdict in accordance with the circumstances was returned. . _ an unwarrantable attack, or that the rules of war and the code of honour are not the guiding influences of the men who march beneath their banners to death or victory ? When a man has been guilty of a light trespass, or concerned in a serious crime, it is not usual to take down his deposition of occurrences and abide by them as the test that forms our judg- went, and the test that supplies our comments on the transaction. So with States, armies, or people ; when an error is unhappily or inadvertently com mitted, it is not from the oracle of their capitals, the seat of their power, or the strongholds of their citadels, that we seek for the dis covery of the secret of the transaction, or the motive power that impelled the action. Another curious circumstance is this, that Earl RUSSELL carefully avoided and scrupulously abstained from expressing any opinion of his own on the nature of the report. This is rather peculiar, and quite out of character, because to give a declaration of feeling regarding such an affair, could not compromise any one, more especially if they put the framing of the censure in the suppositious mood. Earl RUSSELL is afraid he dare not undertake the risk of defending his friends, and he will not incur the odium of censuring them. If he has received facts that make the case look bad he will put off the evil day of discovery ; but if he does not know better than the public, he has no faith in the good feeling of the men whose cause he so strongly advocates. It would have been but kind and generous to hazard a few sentences in support of the army, now put under such a ban of interdict by this astounding accusation of a savage onslaught on unprotected people, contrary to all the usages of war, Not a word will Earl RUSSELL say until proof positive arrives. " I should not think myself warranted in giving an opinion of the character of that attack until we know the real facts." Such, in fact, is the language of the Foreign Minister of Eng land when it is a matter of honour and humanity that is under discussion. Politics should sink into insigniEcance, and prejudice must vanish away when such vital questions are at stake. What reason can there be why no opinion should be given? A partial judgment is not worth a moment's consi deration, and all can see the cautious move that is apparent in the skilfully worded phrase before us. Wnen we read of this truckling to foreign powers, this hesitation to succour the injured, and this con tinued shuffling that takes place when any question of moment comes before the Houses of Parliament, we may well ask if this is the country that was once the champion of the oppressed, if this is the world's guiding star of liberty and freedom. Those who study events in the philosophic mood that scans history for a precedent, and turns from a retrospec tive survey of the past to appreciate better, by reason of that survey, the condition of the present, may well exclaim in the words once uttered by the right hon. gentleman the leader of the Opposition, " Shall England, that was governed by a BOLINGBItoKE, and a WALPOLE, a CHATHAM, and a CANNING, submit to this ?" THE ORATORY.—Under this head, a paragraph inadvertently appeared in our columns yesterday in reference to the motion brought forward by the member for North Warwickshire. Regarding the statc.ments put forth in that paragraph, as we do, as in the grossest degree libellous, we are hereby desirous of repudiating it altogether. THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM SILAKSPERE, a drama, "licensed by the Lord Chamber lain," is to be the tercentenary offering at the Marylebone Theatre.—The .Reader. CONDUCT OF THE GOVERNMENT AS BETWEEN THE AMERICAN BELLIGERENTS.—A Paris cot- respondent writes to us :—" From the first it has been most gross and scandalous, So far from being a dignified and severe neutrality, it has been a flagrant and decided mani testation of part;ality throughout, for while the law has been strained to its utmost tension to the prejudice of the C.;nfederatcs in every instance, it has been openly and avowedly broken to promote the cause of the Federals. If Lard Russell is really sincere in the sentiments he expressed in the late debate, let him at once apply the law to the officers of tae Kersage, who, as Lord Derby re marked, "are now receiving the hospitality of the country." Judge Keogh, during the late trials at Cork, expressed " his regret that he had not them before him, instead of the prisoners at the dock ;" and as the same evidence which procured the conviction of these mis guided men would equally inculpate the officers, it is to be hoped that some patriotic person will lodge informations against them, not only in vindication of the law, but in retaliation for the infamous treatment our entrapped ce .,an _ trymen receive from the kidnapping Governme, officials at New York. The late news from India state that the Federals are undisguisedly carrying o a brisk recruiting business amongst the British seamen at Calcutta ; nor is it ... to be wondered at, seeing ttd impunity that follows eve r y trespass or outrage cow witted under the sanction of their -Ler on their own or on British territory Go G ve A rn u m u en A t L , r,, svet i h ,s ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION are thus cynical: ) , commented upon by the Queen news pape: The daily papers have been very full of 04ribaldi's arrival at Southampton; his reception there ; the addresses presented to him by the mayors of that and other towns ; the general's replies, his triumphal progress, and the enthusiasm of the people who beheld the same; how the mayor of Southampton told Garibaldi that he was " an un crowned king ;' how young ladies grew so affected that they kissed the hands of the hero, who, with great modesty, would fain have withdrawn his hand from the compliment; how he shook hands— not exactly as tta member for Eatanswill did, ' all round'—but with the boys on board the steamer which tong him over to the Isle of Wight ; how he fraternises with the working men upon all occasions; how that Mr. Seely is entertaining at Brook House a large company of the friends of Garibaldi, includ ing the Poet Laureate and Mrs. Tennyson. Mr. Common Councilman Richardson, Captain Cham bers (of the Liverpool Volunteers), the military English Secretary of the General,' and others ; finally, how that the public entry of Garibaldi into London will take place on Monday next, when there is to be a triumphal entry, and a procession consist ing of the working men, Foresters, Odd Fellows, and Sons of the Pt ceaix,' from Nine Elms station to Staf f ord House, where Garibaldi will take up his abode during his stay in Landon. The Morning Ad vertiser, it is to be observed, looks a ith an unfavour able eye upon this abiding of the popular hero in ',,he halls of the great. 'We cannot,'mysteriously hints the oracle,' help expressing our fears that an ingenious device has been resorted to by the aristocracy to diminish his reputation or impair his usefulness. He can have no feeling in common with dukes and lords, nor any real esteem for him. We do not, therefore, like the idea of his staying io Stafford House as the guest of the Duke of Sutherland during the time ha will be in London. He would have been infinitely more in his proper place in the house of Mr. Seely, at Albert-gate." Might we sug,est that Number 127, Fleet-street, would have been still properer ?' A great feature in the ar - rangements for the procession is, that ' Mr. E. T. Smith, of Cremorne, has placed the flags of , his establishment at the disposal of the committee. ' GARIBALDI'S VISIT TO GLASGOW. —The follow ing letter was received on Thursday morning by the City Chamberlain : Brooke House, Isle of Wight, April 5, 1864. Sir,—l am directed by General Garibaldi to inform you that, if time and circumstances permit, he will do himself the honour of visiting Glasgow.—l have the honour to be your most obedient servant, CHAMBERS. Mr. W. W. Watson, City Chamberlain, Glasgow, N.B. GARIBALDI IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT-FRESH. WATER, Friday Night.—Garibaldi visited the Poet Lau reate this afternoon, at Freshwater. At the request of Mrs. Tennyson he planted a Wollingtonia Gigantea in the grounds. Garibaldi had a long conference with Mr. Negretti, and definitely arranged to receive addresses on Monday, the 18th, as well as on Saturday, the 16th, at the Crystal Palace, in order to afford greater facility to working men. GARIBALDI'S PORTRAIT.—On Thursday last Mr. R. Dowling, of London, commissioned by F. Perkins, Esq., the late mayor of Southampton, had the honour of a sitting from General Garibaldi, at Brook Heuse, Isle of Wight, for a full-length portrait. This gentleman has just completed a portrait of his Royal High ness the Prince of Prince of Wales for the Tasmanian Government. THE EXPENSES ATTENDING THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES, it appears from recent returns, amounts to £24,855. IRE COLENZO FUND.—It is interesting to note the fact that the fund for the defence of theßishop of Natal 11054 araowats tp £2,000. CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL.—The Extra Double Number, being (under date 231 April, 1864) the Stiakapere Tercentenary Number of this old and favourite periodical—ought to have an immense circulation. It deserves it. Alth'ugh—being, as announced, a double instalment—this extraordinary issue of Chambers's Journal extends to as many as thirty-two pages, the price of it is no more than threepence. Scattered through the ample supply of letterpress (every word of it of the most interest ing character), are nineteen beautifully designed and executed wood-engravinr. A capital portrait and facsimile of autograph, to begin with—the House in Henley-street, as a matter of course, and equally as a matter of course Anne Hathaway's cottage at Shottery : Charleote Hall—the Grammar School and Guild Chapel—Stratford Bridge—seve ral views of Stratford itself—the lovely old spired Church there, both inside and out—together with all sorts of aramplogical odds and ends, sach as a tobacco stopper from the mulberry tree, a quaint old signet ring, and so forth. Wherever a Coventry Ribbon Tercentenary Favour goes on the 231 of this month of April, there, too, ought to go, what will be, in that case,to every purchaser of it, quite as much of a favour in its way, this extraordinary double number, illustrated, price threepence, of Chanzbers's Journal for the Shakspere Tercen tenary. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, EPSOM RACES—YESTERDAY. The Epsom Spring has been successful this year. The sport has been very good, most of the events keenly con tested, and it has afforded the rare, if not singular eight of a dead heat between three horses for second place in the Great Metropolitan. The magnificent weather of to-day attracted a great crowd, and a most enjoyable afternoonwas spent on the Downs. The backers of horses, though, must have passed many mauvais quart d'heure, We heard complaints on all sides that it was impossible to spot a winner. Let us hope that the approaching Craven will see a change of fortune. The Waterloo Plate of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for all ages. Three-quarters of a mile. Count Batthyany's Suburban, 6 yrs, 9st .... (Custance) 1 Mr Craven's Practitioner, 3 yrs, 6.t 131 b (J. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran:—Coronet, Overture, Bosh, Comet, Baliverne, Deception, Barbadoes, .Vingt.sept, Dis pute, Threadbare, and Attache. Betting-3 to 1 agst Practitioner, 100 to 30 eget Attache, 4 to 1 agst Suburban, 100 to 12 agst Confederate, and 100 to 6 agst Overture. Exactly half-an hour after the time set down they were despatched from the post, Confederate, having a slight lead of the favourite, and Bosh, came on with the running, fol lowed on the inside by Suburban, close up with whom were Overture and Coronet. Oa reaching the road the last named three joined the leaders, and when fairly in the dis tance Suburban assumed the command, which he retained to the end, and won in a canter by ien lengths ; Practi tioner defeated Coronet by a neck for second; Bosh was fourth; and Overture fifth; ,the others were pulled up and trotted in. The New Two-year-eld Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2 .yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 71b. Winners extra. T.Y.C, (three•quarters of a mile.) 29 subs. Mr T. Parr's Friday, Bst 101 b (Fleslop) 1 Mr Payne's Lemonade, Bst 71b Baron Niviere's Gontran, Bst 101 b (A., Edwards) 3 The following also ran ;--Ethelred, The Grappler, Juneaton, British Queen, Shrapnell, Simoun, The Brigand, Swordsman, and Isabella. Betting-9 to 4 agst Gontran, sto 1 agst Grappler, Bto 1 each agst Shrapnell, British Queen, and Friday, and 10 to 1 agst Lemonade and Ethelred. Lemonade cut out the work, with Juneaton on her left, the pair being followed on the lower ground by the favou rite, Grappler, and Simoun. At the distance Juneaton dropped back, and the favourite joined Lemonade, the pair running locked to the stand, where they were joined by Fri day on the extreme right, who headed them in the next half-dozen stride➢, and won a fine race by a head; a like distance separated the second and third ; Grappler finished an indifferent fourth, Simoun fifth, Shrapnel! sixth, and BritiEh Queen seventh. The Balaclava Stakes of five soya each, with 30 added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age with selling allowances. Half-a-mile. Eight subs. Mr W. Day's Vixen filly, 2 yrs, sst 71b (30 soya) (J. Grimshaw) 1 Lord Westmoreland's The Usher, 3 yrs, Bst 11b (30) (Morgan) 2 Mr J. B. Reid's Little-go, 5 yrs, Bst llb (£3O) (T. French) 3 _ _ The following also ran t —Secrecy, Balharres dam filly, Mountain Maid, Musk, and Ivanhoe. Betting-11 to Bon Usher, 4to 1 agst the Vixen filly, 6 to 1 agst Teddington filly, 7 to 1 agst Secrecy, and 10 to 1 agst Little-go. They ran in company for the first hundred yards, when ‘he favourite took a clear lead, waited upon by the Vixen filly, Little .go, and the Teddington filly to the half distance, when W. Day's filly came out and won very easily by a length and a half ; a bad third ; the Teddington filly was fourth, Secrecy fifth, and Ivanhoe sixth, The winner was sold to Mr. R. Sutton for 165 guineas, and Mr. Milne claimed Usher. The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5 if declared, with 100 added ; the second re ceived 50 soya. 2/ miles. 82 subs,,,4l of whom declared. Mr W. Day's Joco, by Joc o'Sot, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (S. Adams) 1 Mr Naylor's Touch-and-Go, 4 yrs, 7st 41b.. (Challoner) t Mr M'Kenzie's King Charming, 4 yrs, 7st.. (J. Marson) t Mr W. Stewart's Major, 3 yrs, Est (J. Grimshaw) The following also ran :—Brighton, Summerside, Iphi genia, Lord Zetland, Aunt Judy, Greville, and Jeannette. Betting-100 to 30 agst Lord Zetland, 4 to 1 agst Joao, 5 to 1 agst King Charming, 19 to 1 each agst Major and Touch-and- Oa, 100 to 6 agat Greville, 15 to agst Aunt Judy, and 20 to 1 agst Jeannette. Without the usual loss of time in unnecessary parading the animals past the stand, Mr. M‘George despatched them from the post in close company. Major, after running a few strides, took a clear lead, and came past the post slightly in advance of Joco, King Charming, Lord Zetland, Sum merside, and Jeannette, Touch and Go, Brighton, and Greville bringing up the rear. As they neared the bend into the new course, Iphigenia rushed past her horses, evidently making a pace for her stable companion, Major going second, Aunt Judy third, Jeannette fourth, with King Charming, Joco, the favourite, and Summerside lying up. At the turn into the Mile Course King Charm ing took a decided lead, but when going through the " furzes" he was headed by Iphigenia, the pair having as their immediate followers Aunt Judy, Major, Lord Zet land, with Joco at his girthe, in whose rear came Touch and-Go and Brighton. Descending the hill Iphigenia, having performed her allotted task gave way, and dropped into the ;rear as they rounded the bend, leaving King Charming lying in the centre with a clear lead, with the Major, Lord Zetland, and Joco on his right, Touch-and Go joining issue as they reached the distance next the rails on the lower ground. They retained those positions until they reached the enclosure, when Lord Zetland, in his attempt to get through, was disappointed by the lead ing horses closing up, and Mordan had to pull round, which materially affected his chance. At the stand the four placed were so perfectly in a line that each in his turn was proclaimed the winner, and they ran so to the end, and it was not until No. 7 (the number of the winner) was hoisted that the anxiety of the spectators was relieved, Joco being declared the winner by a head. The judge, however, was unable to separate bis three followers, and gave it as a dead heat between them. Lord Zetland was fifth, close up, Summerside sixth, Greville seventh, andlAunt Judy eighth, Iphigenia walked in last. The Walton Stakes of 100 soya each, 5 ft, with 50 added ; 2-yr-olds, Est 101 b ; 3-yr-olds, Bst 101 b ; certain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. Three quarters of a mile, 21 subs. Count Lagrange's Zouave Junior, 2 yrs, 6st 10I( Hunter) 1 Mr G. Angell's Attache, 2 yrs, Get 101 b (A.. Woodhouse) 2 Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (Jupp) 3 Mr Grafton's Stiletto, 3 yrs, Bst hub (J. Goater) 4 Mr Saxon's The. Flying Horse, 2 yrs, Est 61b (11, Sharpe) 5 Betting-7 to 4 ast Attache, 2to 1 agst Attraction, sto 1 agst Zouave Junior, and 6 to 1 agst Flying Horse. Attache jumped away with a clear lead, waited upon by Zouavo Junior and Attraction to the stand, where the Frenchman came out and won a fine race home by half a length; a bad third. The others beaten off some lengths. The Durdans Plate of 50 soya (handicap) for all ages. Derby ccurse. 13 subs. Mr Fisher's Earl of Surrey, 6 yrs, Bst l'llb....(Hibberd) 1 Mr Hughes's T. P. Cooke, aged, 7st 71b , (Challoner) 2 Mr J. Graham's Rosa Lee, 3 Est 101b(J. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran:—Harvest Moon, Comot, Golden Cross, Douche, Truant, and Pixie. Betting-3 to 1 agat Earl of Surrey, 4to 1 agst T. P. Cooke, and 11 to 2 agst Truant. Earl of Surrey, with T. P, Cooke and Harvest Moon, made the running to the half distance, where the latter gave way, and her place was taken by Rosa Lee, to which lot the race was reduced. The favourite, who was never asked, won in a canter by two lengths, twice that distance separating the second and third ; Pixie was fourth, and Golden Cross fifth. The last two were Harvest Moon and Truant. NATIONAL SIIAKSPERE CELEBRATION: —The fol lowing further arrangements have been reported in connexion with the London Shakspere movement. Mr. Cleo. Cruikshank has undertaken to design a memorial receipt card, to be given to all subscribers of one shilling and upwards, Steps are being taken to form a committee in aid amongst the Germans resident in London. A public meeting was held in St. Pancras on Thursday evening, to furs her the objects of the Monument Fund. Mr. George Cruikehank occupied the chair, and Mersrs. W. K. Sawyer, J. C, Jeatferson, and G. Linnzeus Banks, attended as a de putation from the National Committee. Madame Paropl, Mr. H. diarston, Mr. J. B. Buckstone, Jr. J. L. Toole, and Mr. Paul Bedford, have all promised to assist in the Working Men's Shakspere Festival in the Agricultural Hall on the 23‘i inst. BOW-STREET. MURDEROUS ASSAULT I N DRURY- LANE.-JOhll Collins, a very powerful-looking man, was placed at the bar, on remand, charged with violently assaulting Daniel Cadle. It appeared that last Saturday night the prisoner was at an oyster stall near King-street, Drury-lane, when the complainant attempted to pass him, but he found he could not do so until he had moved away from the oyster stall. This the prisoner refused to do, and a fight ensued. Cadle after a short scuffle cried out " I can't fight any more; he's got something sharp," and immediately fell to the ground. On raising him up blood was found oozing rapidly from wounds abou t his neck. He was first of all taken to a surgeon's, and from there to King's College Hospital, Mr. Henry Lord gempthorn, house surgeon of King's College Hospital, said Cadle was brought to the hospital on the morning of the 3d of the present month. His head was bandaged, and on the removal of which two wounds were found, one at the back of the neck and the other a little above the jaw on the right side of the face. Mr. Vaughan—Wounds of what character? ...Witness—They were incised wounds. Mr. Vaughan—Both of them ? Witness—Yes. The wound at the back of the neck was a flesh wound, but the other bled profusely as it some im portant vei sel had been wounded. The wounds were dressed, and the blood ceased to flow. Mr. Vaughan—Constable, have you the knife? (It was produced.) Witness—An instrument of that kind would in flict the injuries. After the bandages had been ap plied, the man, who was apparently suffering from drunkenness, left the hospital, and on Monday he came again, when another wound was discovered on the left arm. The wounds were dressed on Tuesday, and, being an out-patient, he left, but yesterday he came again, with his wounds bleeding afresh. The principal one had considerably enlarged, as an attempt was made to find the injured artery, but it was so deep it could not be reached. Professor Partridge than, in about three-quarters of an hour, tied the main vessel of the neck, and he was put to bed. He was at present sensible, but there was no means of telling the result of the operation for a fortnight at the earliest. Mr. Vaughan—ln your opinion a fortnight would be the earliest period, suppose all goes on wed, before the wounded man could attend and give evidence ? Witness—Yes, certainly I should rather think it would be a month. Mr. Vaughan (to prisoner)—You have heard the charge, what answer have you to it ? Prisoner—The doctor at the hospital made the cut on Cadle's arm. The magistrate rema - .ded him for a week. THE ROBBERY IN CHANCERY-LANE.—The two young men charged with burglariously entering the shop of Mr. Moaeley, clockmaker, of Chancery-lane, and stealing from thence a number of valuable timepieces, were again placed at the bar, but no further evidence being offered they were fully committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DISORDERLY GENTLEMAN.-Mr. William Dawson or Mr. William Jones (the defendant gave both names), gen tleman of Nottingham-street, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting Rogers, 87 E. Rogers said that hearing a cry of " murder" proceeding from Great Portland-street, about three o'clock this morn ing he went to see the cause, when the defendant said that he had been robbed of £2 15s. Seeing that the defendant was drunk, and knowing that defendant had two hours be fore, when he had expostulated with him for causing a dis turbance, stated that he had no money about him to be robbed of, he told him he had better leave the company he was in and go home. The defendant, however, refused to go, and struck him two or three blows on the breast. Defendant said he had no questions to ask. He might have taken too much wine having been dining out. Mr. Knox said the constable had acted with great mode ration, having twice advised defendant to go away, As the constable was not hurt he should order the defendant to pay the fine of 10s„ or be committed for seven days in default. THAMES. A FORGIVING PROSECUTOR.—SATAN AND THE SHIP WRIGHT.—Richard Willing, an old shipwright, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing 5 lbs. of composition nails, valued at ls. per Ib, the property of Messrs Young, Son, and Company, the shipbuilders of Limehouse. Samuel Cole, storekeeper, stated that at five minutes be fore 5 o'clock last evaning he received information that the prisoner had got metal nails in his possession. He stopped the prisoner as he was leaving the yard, and discovered 5 lbs of metal nails wrapped in a handkerchief in his coat pocket. The prisoner said, "The devil has got in me; it is Satan himself who has done this." The witness added that the prisoner was convicted and sentenced to our month's imprisonment for stealing nails, and that Mr George Frederick Young, who was a kind master, took the prisoner into his employ again when he came out of prison, and had employed him ever since upon good wages, but ho would not be retained in the establishment any longer, Mr. Young did not wish the prisoner to be punished or sent to prison. The prisoner said another party led him into crime before he took the nails for another man, but yesterday Satan did it all. Old Satan was in him. He was sorry for what he had done, and sorry that he had offended a kind and indul gent master. Mr. Paget said the prisoner was an ungrateful man, as well as a thief, and had ill requited the kindness displayed him by a respectable firm. Mr. Young had taken a very merciful view of the case, and his feelings were very honourable, but he (gr. Paget) could not altogether com ply with the humane views of the prosecutor. The pro tection of society must be regarded. The prisoner had committed a very serious offence, and he should sentence him to one month's imprisonment and . hard labour. The sentence would have been more severe if Mr. Young had not kindly interposed. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, April 9.—Wind this day at noon—South- West ; light breez3 and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, April B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ernestine, from New York. PORTSMOUTH, April B.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived— Her Mejesty's ship Nile, from Bermuda. Orr DARTUOI T TII, April s.ft-Arrived—Dragoon, from Calcutta. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, April 9—John and Harriet, from Antwerp— Guerrier, from Pernambuco. Arrived, April 9—Camilla, steamer, from Oporto. Sailed—Holland, steamer, for Ostend—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne—Hanover, steamer, for Calais. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—. H.M.S. Scout, from china, for the ltiver—Fran cisca from London, for Valparaiso—Belle of the South, Irom , London, for Cape of Good Hope—C onw ay from Len s don, for Quebec—Florence Nightingale, from London, for Buenos Ayres—Georgia, from London, for Yenioe. SHAKSPERE'S HOME AND ANNE HATHAWAY'S —At Stratford-upon-Avon—writes the Rev. J. M. Jephson, in his book on " Shakspere's Birthplace, Home, and Grove—the first room I entered was iii that part of the building which had been a butcher's shop, and which, I believe, was the residence ot John Shakspere. It seemed to be a sort of hall, or outer kitchen, paved with unshapely flags. The great old fire-place is supported by immense stone jambs, and the ceiling by a ponderous beam. Opening out of this is a better room, probably the keeping-room, or, as it to called in York shire, the " house place." This, too, paved with flags, and supported by beams The fireplace is massive, and under iti projecting jembs are cosy chimney corners, where, doubtless, young Shakspere, seated on a settle, many a time conned his lessons of a winter's evening, or read in Holinshed, or roasted crabs for the lambs' wool, or perhaps dried himself after one of his raids upon a neighbouring park or warren. Beyond this are two smaller rooms, which were probably bed chambers ; and beyond them, again, some more rooms, which, there seems every reason to believe, formed part of the other adjoining house, and which are not shown. Upstairs is the bed-chamber in which tradition asserts the great poet to have been born ; and tradition is probably right, for it is the best chamber in the house, and therefore probably appropriated to the mistress on such an occasion.' At Shottery Mr. Jephson writes— of Ann( Hathaway's cottage—"" It was once obviously a substantial farmhouse, much superior to that of John Shakspere in Henley-street, though, like it, built of wooden frames filled in with wattle and dab on foundations of stone. In modern times brick has been in some places substituted where the stone has become decayed. The roof is thatched, I thick with reeds. It is now divided into two cottages, and Mrs. Baker, a pleasing, re spectable-looking woman, who believes her self to be related to the Hathaways, lives in a portion of it. She is proud of her connexion with the poet—an honour which she appreciates the more, perhaps, as it brings her in many a shilling from the pilgrims who flock to see the house. She willingly shows the inside of her d welling, and several pieces of old furniture which, as she avers, have descended to her from her a ncestors. If so, and there is no reason to doubt the fact, they may very possibly have been use d by young Shakspere when he was courting his future wife. A flight ot steps leads into a large keeping-room or hall, when( un.ier the great old chimney may Lave s.at Shak spere and his love, in the days of his extreme youth when Love is stone.blind." POLICE IN This Day, (i 011a l 11 tlrtnk r. 4 EER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 8. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, Lieut.-Colonel du Plat, Major Elphinstone, and Mr. Buff, went to London yester day, and honoured the performance at the Lyceum Theatre with their presence. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, returned to Greenwich Park. Lieutenant-General E. Bouverie arrived at the Castle yesterday. Prwessor Owen had the honour of delivering hie fourth lecture before her Majesty and the royal family. The Prince and Princess of Wales, SA.NDRINGHAII, April 8. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales have during the past week apparently enjoyed the retirement which the estate affords. The prince has been engaged in giving directions for improvements to be carried out, which when corn pleted will render it a model estate in the full sense of the term. It will be gratifying to those inte rested in the improvement of the cottages in 'which the labouring classes dwell to know that his royal highness is setting a noble example to landowners in this particular. At West Newton two very superior cottager approach completion, and during the past few days six more have been commenced by the prince's commands. Each ct these cottages is very unique in appearance, being built of the native stone and bricks, with slated roof. Each has a porch at the front entrance, and there are two good rooms on the ground floor, a large pantry, and several cupboards, and a cooking stove is also being supplied. Above these are three commodious bed ` rooms, well ventilated, two of which have fire-grates. Outhouses are also provided at the back of the cottages. His royal highness is understood to be deeply anxious that the labourers on his estate should be well housed. On Monday the prince had a little snipe-shooting at Wolferton, and afterwards went out coursing. On Wednesday their royal highnesses rode on horseback. Mr, Wood has arrived at Sandringham on a visit to the prince. Dr. Sievking, physician to her royal highness, also arrived from London. On Thursday his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales rode out on horseback, end her Royal High cess the Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, took a carriage drive to West Newton. It is believed that their royal highnesses will red turn to tows during the last week in April. PRINCE ALFRED.—On Thursday forenoon hie Royal Highness Prince Alfred, accompanied by Major Cowell, Lieutenant Haig, and Mr. Fletcher of Saltoun, left Holyrood Palace in a carriage and tour horses, and posted to Saltoun. After lunching with Mr. Fletcher and party, and inspecting the beantifully laid out grounds of the proprietor, his royal highness and party returned to town. In the evening the Prince dined at the residence of the Solicitor-General. After dinner Mrs. Young had An evening party. The oratorio of the " Messiah" WES to be performed in the Music Hall, Edinburgh, last night, under the especial patronage and presence of his royal highness—in all probability his last appearance in public during his stay at Edinburgh. His royal hignness was to leave for London at ten o'clock this morning. The MArquis and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Theodora Grosvenor are expected to arrive it Grosvenor House early in the ensuing week, for the season. The Marquis of Hastings has taken for a term the house in Park-lane recently occupied by his Excel lency the Marquis d'Azglio. Tne Marchioness (Frances Anne) of Londonderry is expected to arrive at Holderness House, Park. lane, on Tuesday next, for the season, from Seaham Sunderland. Viscountess Palmerston will have a reception this evening at Cambridge House. The marriage of Viscount Powersconrt and Lady Julia Coke, eldest daughter of the Earl and Coun tess of Leicester, is fixed to take place on Thursday next. The Earl and Countess of Wilton have arrived at their house in Grosvenor-square from Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The Earl and Countess Craven are entertaining a select circle of friends at Coombe Abbey, near Coventry. The noble earl and countess will come to town at the end of next week. The Earl and Countess of Verulam and Lady Harriet Grimston have returned to town from visiting the Earl and Countess Craven at Coombe Abbey. The Countess Bernstotff has been suffering from influenza last week, and will therefore be unable to attend her Majesty's Court to-day. The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave's evening party announced for Wednesday next is postponed till the following Wednesday, the 20th inst. The remains of the late Countess of Glengall will be removed from the family residence in Gros venor•stluare, this morning, to be conveyed to Caber Castle, Tipperary, for interment in the same vault where are deposited the bodies of the late earl and nis daughter, Lady Matilda Butler. The funeral is to take place on :Monday next. Lord and Lady Ta;:inton and the Hon. Misses Laboucher have arrived at their residence in Belgrave-square, from Sto:.Ke - park, for the season. GENERAL GARIBALDI.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Marquis of Cianricarde have invited the General to dine at their• ;muse, and he has ac cepted the invitation. The Duke of Somerset has written to Sir Michael Seymour, the Commander-1n Chief at Ports mouth, giving him official instructions to pbce a small Go• vernment steamer at the disposal of General Garibaldi and -mite, for the purpose of enabling the General to visit the dockyards at Portsmouth. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LATE W. TEIACKEVtAIr. —The Rev. Dr. Gites, of Cranford, M kid tea ex, writes to us as follows :—" In 1832 or 33 W. N. rhackeray, being about twenty-one yea called at my house in Bridgwater, to see myself sod a young German, named Schulte, who was; spending with me the Oxford vacation. The day was very wet, and we sat the whole afternoon talking and drinking wine. Schu l t e and Thackeray s had not met since they had made a tour together on the continent, two or three years before. I'hackeray sat with his arm outstretched over the table, on which lay a sheet of foolscap paper, with pens and ink. As he talked, he scribbled. something from time to time on the paper. He spoke of Schulte's sister, die Frauleen von Volkrinf hausen, and was told that she was flourishing. The conversation turned on Dr. Johnson, and Thackeray remarked that the best likeness of him was con-. tained in a certain medallion ; and, as he said this, his pen made rapid way over the sheet of: paper. They then spoke of a shooting excursion in company with Tom Trotter of a row with some coal heavers, 8:c. &c. The evening came on, and Thack.eray left us to return to Kilve, of which his kinsman, the Rev. Mr. Matthew, held the living. When he was gone, I 'coked at the sheet of paper, and found drawings of everything we had talked of; and, admiring their spirit, I put them into mY portfolio, and have them still—probably the very earliest specimens of that admirable power of sketching in which Thackeray so excelled as to' leave it doubtful whether his works have not owed to it a largo share of the popularity which they have so justly and so largely obtained. It will give me much pleasure to show these drawings to any one who may be curious enough to wish to CO B them."—The Reader. BARON VIDAL is understood to be now sojourning in Paris. TnE LAST OF TIIE PETERLIOFF.—We have been favoured with the following extract from a private letter received from Nassau by the last mail The A. P. Vance has arrived, with dates to the 7th of March, but brought no papers. She reports the Ccquette aground near the fort, and all safe. The Federal gunboat Peterhoff had been sunk by Colonel Lamb, said to have been done with three shots from a gun on shore. Since this event t he blockaders have hauled further off shore, thus diminishing the risk o that f entry. the Th e r e is no news of specia l importance, exce t p reeling of cheerful hope and determined confidence is un usually prevalent.''.